Washing machine



`Ian. 5, 1932. V, G, APPLE 1,839,857

WASHING MACHINE /3 IN V EN TOR.

VLQG. APPLE WASHING MACHINE Jan. 5, 1932.

Filed June 14, 1928 I5 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR "'x/ jan. 5, 1932. v; G. APPLE 1,839,857v

WASHING MACHINE Filed June i4, 1928 s sheets-sheet s Patented Jan. 5, 1932 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE VINCENT G. APPLE, OF DAYTON, OHIO4` WASHING Application led .Tune 14,

My invention relates to that type of washing machine wherein atub comprising or containing the washing means has supported thereabove a wringer adapted to press the surplus water from the clothes after they are washed in the tub, and asthe water used in such a machine is usually very hot and conj tains a solution of soap which is injurious to the hands an object of my invention is to pro- "lo vide a means whereby the clothes after washing may be raised above thewater level and partly drained before they are fed by the hands thru the wringer. Another object of my invention is to provide a means which not 'I "15 only serves to raise the clothes above the Water level for wringing but also serves to assist the washing action when occupying its lowered position in the tub. Other objects will be apparent to those skilled in the art from a consideration of the following description when taken in conjunction with the drawings, wherein Fig. l shows a top view of a washing machine tub embodying my combined washing and draining device. y

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 showing my device in position for washing.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section similar to Fig. 2 but with the device in position for draining.

Fig. 4 is another longitudinal vertical device similar to Fig. 2 but showing how the device may be removed and returned through the opening in the tub.

Fig. 5 is a detail view in perspective of the device when removed from its guides in the tub.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view 'n notches 2O in guides 11. During this lifting 40 of the inside of the tub showing one of the guides.

Fig. 7 is a cross section taken at 7*-7 of Fig. 2.

Similar numerals refer to similarparts thruout the several views.

Referring to the drawings a tub 10 carries a vertically extending guide 11 at each end. A plate 12 has downwardly turned ends 13 to supply rigidity thereto. Depressions 14 extend thru plate 12 and thruout the down- MAcHINE 1928. Serial No.V 285,372.

wardly turned ends 13 to have free Vbearing on` guides 11. U shaped openings 15 in the downwardly'turnedends 13 rest on pins y16 y1n tub 10 to locate and give support to plate 12. Heavy wires 17 bent at the upperV end to handle form extend .alongside of guides 1l at leach end of tub 10 and are securely fastened to ends 13 of plate 12. Cross wires 18 connect the-sides `offwire handles 17 near their upper ends and are adapted to seatin notches 20 and 21'of guides 11." Plates 22 are joined to the sides of plate 12 by hinges 23. Springs *242 acting on plates22 thru hinges 23 keep said plates seated against tub 10. At ornear the widest portion of tub 10 grooves 25 eX- tend ythruout the entire length thereof.

The entire surface ofk platev l2 and a portion of that ofplates 22 is perforated, (see Fig. 5), to assist washing action and for drainage. Tub 10 is of that type which is adapted to be rocked back and forth upon a pivot as .at 27 to provide washing actionl andV the position of the device relative to the tub j as shown in Fig. 1 and 2 is that occupied while j the tub further assists in the cleaning process.

clothes have been When a tubfull of washed and it isI desired to pass them thru vthe wringer the operator grasps the handles 17 and first presses them slightlytowardeach other. to `disengage the cross wires 18 from lthe notches 21 in guides 11 thenl lifts up on the handles until cross wires 18 are levelwith action plates 22 have kslid up the sides of 'tub 10 until they occupy that position shown in Fig. 3 wherein cross wires 18 rest in "notches 20 of guides 11 and plates 22 rest their edges in grooves of the tub. The

` position of the plates yin Fig. 3 is so'located If now another tubfull of clothes is to ly with vertical guides, there being an openbe washed in the same water the plates may ing in the top of said tub of less dimensions be returned to the position shown in Fig. than the largesthorizontal cross section, a 2 by pressing inwardly on handles 17 to disperforated plate having lguides thereon re- 5 engage cross wires 18 from notches 2O and movably engaging said first guides adapted 70 then pressing downward on handles 17 to to enter said opening when said plate is in a seat the :plates .in the bottom of .the .tub .as .horizontal position, means onsaidrst guides in Fig-12. df'however,the tn'b isto-bacleaned it@ :maintain 'it-he lhorizontal lposition tof said and it is desired to remove the plates there- 'plate at different heights in said tub, and perfrom they may be lifted upwardly from the forated plates hinged to the opposite sides 75 position shown in Fig. 3 vandl at `a-shor't Ldis-v .-dfthefirstsaidiplate and swingable outwardtance above this position plat-es 22 will be ly to extended positions against the sides of turned downward by springs 24 so that the saidltub at its larger horizontal cross sections entire device may be taken thrnthe tub openafter said Aplates are lowered through said ing as shown in Fig. 4. After the tubV and vopening, and means to retain said last named 80 ,the device has vbeen cleaned the `plates 22 are plates insaidextended positions.

folded upward against the action of vsprings A 4. Apparatus as `described .in .claim 3 .in 24 ,until they. are .in a position as shown in which said hinged plates are .provided with the broken lines 22, Fig. V4L when Ithe entire springs to lurge said .plates outwardly.

?Wdevice may. Vbe .passed downwardly over 5. AApparatus such as isdescribedinclaim 85 guidesll into washing position. .3 wherein .the :tub is Vprovided with ledges While 5I yhave herein shownandvdescribed at the largest .horizontal area .to support 'the an embodiment of my invention applicable outer-cdgGS-Offsad hinged-plates.

to .a .tub .of the oscillatingtype wherein the In testimony'whereof I l.hereunto s et my device is necessarily .foldable to allow: its hand..

Ventry thruztherelatively smallopening there- VINCENT G. APPLE. of, I `consider as coming within the scope kof smy invention any similar device associated` with `washing machines of this or other 4character .that raises and holds .and vdrains the clothes `so that Vthey may be more comfortably .handled to pass .thern .thru a .wringer and l .vvhile .my device as shown/has several functions, namely; to wash, to drain and -to fold 5. to :be removed,.which are described afs being i jused in combination, any two of said functions are .of considerable value when used Ione .with the other. To further define what I consider to be ,the scope of .my invention, I

claim: i Y a 105 n 1.1111 a washing machine, the combination o f a tub, a .perforated plate horizontally positioned in `.said tub, vertical guides in said tub, corresponding guides in said plate :f5 adapted to engage said first guides, there be- I 110 `ing vertically spaced notches in the guides .of said tubpand vmeans connected withV said plate t toengage .the said vnotches to retain the said plate indifferent 4positions one position .F3 y.above the-other in said tub. I i Y 115 `2. In a washing machine, the combination v. .of a tub, a perforated plate. horizontally po- .sitioned in Ysaid tun-.vertical guides in said .-tub, corresponding guides in said :plate slidt3 ably engageable with said first guides', there I Y y l v,120

V being vertically spaced notchesin the guides vof said tub, resilient handles `connected with said .plate .to raise 4said plate vertically in said'tub and means on said handles operable fil by releasev of said handles to engage said y125 n.dtches to retainsaid plate in di-Eerent horizontalpositions.v

Washing apparatus comprising a -tub .of .diiierent horizontal cross sectional areas ,'35 throughout its height and provided in teriorv Y 130 

